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Cheetahs on a military payroll?

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A military airbase near Kruger National Park in South Africa was plagued by local wildlife crossing their runways. Their inventive solution was, instead of building huge fences or deploying poisons, to hire two Cheetahs to patrol the base and scare off the larger animals. They've also got some Caracals to help drive off birds and smaller critters.

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Hey... I could do that... I wonder if they'd sponsor me for a H1 working visa... or whatever is the equivalent...

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